Monica Goldson Ed.D.

Dr. Monica Goldson is the retired Chief Executive Officer for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) after 32 years of service.

She began her career as a high school mathematics teacher with plans to become an actuary. Within her first few weeks on the job, she realized that education was her true calling. She steadily moved up the administrative ranks, serving in such roles as principal, associate superintendent, deputy superintendent and chief operating officer, just to name a few, prior to her appointment as CEO.

During her tenure, Dr. Goldson leveraged a full-scope alternative financing model to design, build, finance and maintain the internationally-recognized Blueprint Schools construction program to build six new middle schools in two years — the very first U.S. public school system to use a public-private partnership (P3) for construction. Using a traditional and non-traditional construction program model, Dr. Goldson ushered in 17 new schools that will be built in 5 years. Prior to her departure, she was encouraged by the school district’s progress in working to reverse pandemic-related learning interruptions. The 2023 Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) results show that PGCPS students achieved scores higher than four other school districts in the state on the assessments for English grades 3-8, English 10 and Algebra 1.

Dr. Goldson holds three degrees from HBCUs – a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Florida A&M University, a master’s degree in Elementary and Secondary School Administration from Bowie State University, and a doctorate in Educational Administration and Policy from Howard University.

She serves on President Biden’s HBCU Advisory Panel and was recently appointed by Governor Wes Moore to serve on the Maryland State Board of Education where she currently serves as Vice President. Beyond the schoolhouse, Dr. Goldson is the recipient of numerous awards and honors.